The College of Science Complex would be commissioned on the 28th of June, 2010. Following the commissioning of the complex next week, it would be ready for use in the next academic year. This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. K. K. Adarkwa on Thursday, which is the fourth day of this year’s congregation ceremony. The Congregation was held for graduands from the Faculty of Physical Sciences of the College of Science.

Prof. Adarkwa noted that all the Departments under the College of Science currently do not have permanent premises; therefore when commissioned, the new complex would house the Departments of Mathematics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology as well as Optometry and Visual Science.

Again, the new complex would also provide rooms for lecturers’ offices, a College Library and a Conference Hall. To this he thanked the Ghana Education Trust Fund, (GETFund) for the provision of funds for the construction of the magnificent edifice for the College of Science.

Prof. Adarkwa stated in his report that, as a science and technology university, KNUST is fully aware of the immense benefits and strategic importance of modern, well furnished laboratories to the university’s enterprise of teaching, learning and community engagement. It is in this vein that the College of Science through its initiative of refurbishing its laboratories, refurbished about 19 libraries in the College of Science.
The  estimated Fifteen Million Ghana Cedi  project involved the installation of state –of-the-art laboratory equipment and physical works such as fixing of sliding windows and doors, changing of bench tops for the installation of computers, electrical rewiring  for stabilizer installation and the installation of split air conditioners.

Other refurbishment works include re-polishing of terrazzo floors, tiling of laboratory floors, and networking of all the laboratories; fitting of audio visual equipment in all the laboratories, painting and re roofing. These projects were funded by the College’s internally Generated Funds, (IGF) through the College’s share of the Academic Facility User Fees, AFUF.

At the Congregation, 566 students from the four departments under the Faculty of physical Sciences graduated. This was made up of 165 Mathematicians, 91 Computer Scientists, 118 Chemists, 88 physicists and 104 actuarial scientists.
Out of the graduating class, 43 students representing 8 percent had First Class Degrees, 248 students representing 44 percent obtained Second Class Upper Division degrees, 252 students representing 44 percent obtaining Second Class Lower Degrees and the remaining 23 students representing 4 percent having a pass Degree.